I find this to be very helpful:
"Worry happens to be one of our special habits. A manifestation of restlessness, worry can keep you awake for many nights. The interesting thing is, most of the time the things you worry about never happen. When we worry, we make up a story of what we think will happen, and then we fret about it. Another prevalent type of future thinking has to do with desire. We imagine that somehow the future will be better than right now. But it is only in the present moment that we can be truly satisfied. When we are engaged in whatever is occurring right now, there is no room for desire or worry. The mind can settle only when the agitations of thought are not pulling it hither and yon. Our lives are happening here and now. Don't miss your life by dwelling in the past or future!" - Charlotte Bell "Mindful Yoga, Mindful Life."
"Worry happens to be one of our special habits. A manifestation of restlessness, worry can keep you awake for many nights. The interesting thing is, most of the time the things you worry about never happen. When we worry, we make up a story of what we think will happen, and then we fret about it. Another prevalent type of future thinking has to do with desire. We imagine that somehow the future will be better than right now. But it is only in the present moment that we can be truly satisfied. When we are engaged in whatever is occurring right now, there is no room for desire or worry. The mind can settle only when the agitations of thought are not pulling it hither and yon. Our lives are happening here and now. Don't miss your life by dwelling in the past or future!" - Charlotte Bell "Mindful Yoga, Mindful Life."
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